Chair’s Office
Juan C. Salazar, M.D., M.P.H.
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Email: jsalaza@connecticutchildrens.org
Angela Kominske
Executive Assistant & Academic Administrative Manager
Email: akominske@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-8566
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-545-8566
Fax: 860-545-8558
Department Administration
Julie Vigil, M.S., CHC, CHRC
Administrative Manager
Email: vigil@uchc.edu
Phone: 860-679-7003
Laurie Papacs
Administrative Officer
Email: lpapacs@uchc.edu
Phone: 860-679-5439
Department of Pediatrics
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue, MC 6203
Farmington, CT 06030-6203
Annamarie Beaulieu, M.P.H.
Senior Director; Academic Affairs, Grants and Sponsored Programs
Email: abeaulieu@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6263
Staci Brown
Administrative Assistant
Email: sbrown@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6285
Erin Blinn-Curran
Medical Photographer
Email: eblinn@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-7618
Esperanza Lesmes
Academic Operations Coordinator
Email: elesmes@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6265
Department of Pediatrics
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-837-6263
Fax: 860-837-6261
Graduate Medical Education
Residency Program Directors
Edwin L. Zalneraitis, M.D.
Program Director
Email: ezalner@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-9964
Patricia Garcia, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Program Director
Email: pgarcia01@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-9280
Christine Skurkis, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Email: cskurki@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-8449
Sharon Smith, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Email: srsmith@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-9295
Erica Hoppa, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Email: ehoppa@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-9200
Residency Coordinators
Barry Wagar
Pediatric Residency Coordinator
Email: bwagar@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-9986
Katyria Rivera
Pediatric Residency Coordinator
Email:krivera@connecticutchildrens.org
Administrative Support
Lisa Malecot
Pediatric Residency Program Registrar
Email: lmalecot@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-8103
Brian L. Lesmes
Pediatric Residency Program Assistant
Email: blesmes@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-8238
Fellowship Program
Marianne Custer
Senior Manager; Office of CME & Fellowship Programs
Email: mcuster@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6260
Deborah Hornblow
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Email: dhornblow@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6261
Alivia Rhault
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Email: arhault@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6262
Amanda Ross
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Email: aross@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6277
Kierstyn Callahan
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Email: kcallahan@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6292
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-545-9970
Fax: 860-545-9159
Undergraduate Medical Education, Medical Student Education
Joanne Crowley, M.D.
Director, Pediatric Undergraduate Medical Education
Email: jcrowley01@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-8534
Andrea Richardson
Pediatric Clerkship Administrator
Email: arichardson@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-545-8347
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-545-8894
Fax: 860-545-9159
Continuing Medical Education
Annamarie Beaulieu, M.P.H.
Senior Director; Academic Affairs, Grants and Sponsored Programs
Email: abeaulieu@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6263
Elizabeth Anderson
Continuing Medical Education Manager; Academic Affairs
Email: bmccauliff@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6264
Nicole Capsolas
CME Operations Coordinator
Email: ncapsolas@connecticutchildrens.org
Phone: 860-837-6281